Iron Man, Mickey Rourke | featured news

Last week, we got the international poster for Iron Man 2 , and today MySpace has debuted this domestic poster for the sequel, hitting North American theaters on May 7. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Jon Favreau, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Garry Shandling, John Slattery, Kate Mara, Clark Gregg and Olivia Munn.

Paramount Pictures debuted a brand new teaser poster featuring Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke as Whiplash, the villain in "Iron Man 2."

Hey folks, Harry here... Shifting realities is often a part of the film biz. Arnie in, Arnie wavering... Rourke out, Rouke maybe in. Often times in Hollywood, the public reports you see are all about positioning - what THEY need you to hear.

In January when trade reports announced that Mickey Rourke was in talks to play a villain in Iron Man 2 , it was believed that he would take on the role of Crimson Dynamo. Robert Downey Jr. tells MTV that doesn't seem to be the case, however.

Economic worries haven't managed to put a major dent in the major studios' release schedules yet -- but they have pushed down stars' salaries, and almost everyone is feeling the pinch.